Posts Tagged Republican Party
Republicans Face an Uphill Battle When it Comes to Challenging Tim Kaine
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 13, 2018
Corey Stewart, who nearly beat out Ed Gillespie for the Republican gubernatorial nomination last year, leads among GOP Senate hopefuls in a recent poll from Christopher Newport University. However, 66% of party respondents to that poll said they are undecided on who they will vote for in the June primary. (Credit: Richmond Tea Party / Flickr)
Voters are only a few months away from primary elections that will shape the 2018 race. But, Republicans are having a hard time attracting candidates who can raise enough money to take on Senator Tim Kaine. Michael Pope has details.
Will Republicans Unite Behind Ed Gillespie?
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 23, 2017
Ed Gillespie, right, seen with primary challenger Corey Stewart during a debate earlier this year. Stewart came very close to pulling off an upset against the former Republican National Committee chairman in the Republican gubernatorial primary earlier this month. (Credit: AP Photo / Steve Helber)
The Republican primary for governor revealed deep divisions inside the Virginia GOP. Will those divisions become a liability this fall? Or will Republicans unite behind their ticket? Michael Pope has this perspective from deep inside the party.
Not All GOP Members Deny Climate Change. But They’re Still the Minority
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 18, 2017
Congressman Scott Taylor, R-Virginia Beach, says that rising sea levels are having an impact in his district, and he worries what President Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA may mean for the area. (Credit: Steve Helber / AP)
Some Virginia Republicans are calling attention to sea level rise because it’s impacting their coastal districts. Matt Laslo reports they’re in the minority in their party.
Republican Leaders Want to Limit Welfare in Areas With High Unemployment
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Uncategorized on December 21, 2016
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Looking ahead to the General Assembly session next month, Republicans are hoping to crack down on welfare abuse. As Michael Pope reports, one of the items on their agenda is increasing work requirements for people receiving public assistance.
Comstock is First Prominant Virginia Republican to Ask Trump to Step Aside
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 10, 2016
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Republicans across Virginia are struggling to figure out how to handle their relationship with Donald Trump in the wake of his hot mic moment on the Access Hollywood bus. So far, only one prominent Republican is calling for the candidate to step down. Michael Pope has more.
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From NPR News- Greece Emerges From International Bailout, But Will Be Closely Monitored For Years August 20, 2018After nine years of a debt crisis that spawned economic upheaval and austerity measures, Athens will regain a degree of control over its finances, but officials say it's not out of the woods yet.
- Man Who Sexually Assaulted Airline Passenger Convicted, Could Face Life In Prison August 20, 2018It took a jury less than four hours of deliberation to convict a Detroit-area man of sexually assaulting a woman who had fallen asleep in the window seat next to him during an overnight flight.
- Rain Starts To Slow After Flooding Displaces 800,000 In Southern Indian State August 19, 2018Tens of thousands of people have been rescued, but thousands more are still stranded after massive flooding and landslides in India's Kerala state.
- VIDEO: The 7 Dwarfs Whistle While They Work To Fight Malaria August 19, 2018There are two animated anti-malarial videos out there — a new one from the "Wallace and Gromit" team and a 1943 Disney cartoon that put the seven dwarfs under bed nets.
- 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Lombok Island August 19, 2018Sunday's earthquake caused power outages and landslides as the island is still recovering from another quake earlier this month that killed more than 400 people.
- Greece Emerges From International Bailout, But Will Be Closely Monitored For Years August 20, 2018
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- Birmingham Prison taken over from G4S by government August 20, 2018There has been an "abject failure" to manage HMP Birmingham, the chief inspector of prisons says.
- Cruise ship fall: Woman rescued after 10 hours in sea off Croatia August 20, 2018The 46-year-old is found "exhausted" after falling from a cruise ship, 60 miles off the coast of Croatia.
- Greece emerges from eurozone bailout programme August 20, 2018But repaying loans will take several decades after the biggest bailout in global financial history.
- Living Wage fails to cover families' basic needs, charity finds August 20, 2018Low-paid parents working full-time do not earn enough to meet their families' needs, a charity says.
- Korea reunion: 'I'm hoping to hug my grown-up son' August 20, 2018Lee Keum-seom is one of dozens of South Koreans heading to the North to meet long-lost family.
- Birmingham Prison taken over from G4S by government August 20, 2018
